rests Synonyms
rests Meaning
rests
a firm but moldable cushion used to raise or support a portion of the body during surgery, a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities, to fix or be fixed in hope or confidence, to be based or founded, quiescent, motionless, a rhythmic silence in music, peace of mind or spirit, a state of motionlessness or inactivity, to remain for action or accomplishment, freedom from activity, a state marked by lack of motion or activity, a brief pause in reading, with regard to remaining issues or needs, to not take part in work or activity, to cease presenting evidence pertinent to (a case), to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case, to remain confident, sleep entry 1 sense 1, to place on or against a support, repose, sleep, to set at rest, to remain idle or uncropped, to lie dead, something that is left over or behind, sleep, something used for support, a silence in music equal in time to a note of the same name, a character standing for such a silence, a state of repose or sleep see bed rest, a bodily state (as that attained by a fasting individual lying supine) characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities, the repose of death, something that remains over, a character representing such a silence, to get rest by lying down, to be free from anxiety or disturbance, the part of a partial denture that rests on an abutment tooth, distributes stresses, and holds the clasp in position, a place for resting or lodging, a mass of surviving embryonic cells or of cells misplaced in development, to place or be placed for or as if for support, cessation or temporary interruption of motion, exertion, or labor, a projection or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor for supporting the butt of a lance, to stop presenting evidence in a law case, to cause to be firmly fixed, to sit or lie fixed or supported, free of anxieties, freedom from activity or labor, resting or reposing especially in sleep or death, to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case, to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law), to give rest to, to cease from action or motion
rests Sentence Examples
- The weary hiker rests his head upon the soft grass.
- The patient rests comfortably in the hospital bed.
- The sleeping cat rests peacefully on the windowsill.
- The artwork rests on an easel, waiting to be displayed.
- The books rest neatly on the shelf, ready to be read.
- The music rests quietly on the piano, waiting to be played.
- The vase of flowers rests gracefully on the table.
- The clock rests patiently on the wall, ticking away the seconds.
- The dreamer's thoughts rest soundly within their mind.
- The secrets of the past rest buried deep in the archives.
FAQs About the word rests
a firm but moldable cushion used to raise or support a portion of the body during surgery, a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic acti
remainders, remains, remnants, residues, fragments, residua,balances, leftovers, odds and ends, leavings
bodies, weights, mains,masses, bulks,mosts,
The weary hiker rests his head upon the soft grass.
The patient rests comfortably in the hospital bed.
The sleeping cat rests peacefully on the windowsill.
The artwork rests on an easel, waiting to be displayed.